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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, so I consider myself an intelligent human and a very liberal one at that.  I was raised Catholic, but never agreed with the archaic ways of the church.  I have not gone to mass since I was out of high school except to baptize my children because my parents and in-laws would have suffered nervous breakdowns had I not done so.  My children will not go to mass or do their first communions because my views differ so much from the Catholic church.  BUT, I am a spiritual person, and I do believe in a higher being.  The reason I have to believe is because my mind cannot understand the concept that something comes out of nothing. So for the universe and life to exist, there must have been something always there to kick the processes into motion.  I hope I'm explaining myself so it's clear.  This question is just out of curiosity, I have zero judgment for hardcore churchgoers or for Atheists.  I'm just curious how Atheists rationalize existance of a planet, an asteroid or a life form without the existence of something prior.  Thank you![/quote]

I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but I always find it funny when, if given the choice of believing in one of the following: a) universe exists without understanding how it came into being; vs b) universe PLUS OMINIPOTENT, OMNICIENT, ETERNAL SENTIENT CREATURE exists without understanding how it came into being--that somehow people choose the latter.

You say you're a "spiritual person" because your mind can't understand the concept of something coming from nothing. There are a lot of natural phenomena that are difficult to grasp. A lot of people sort of punt, throw up their hands and say, "God!"  But that doesn't really get you anywhere since it doesn't get you a closer understanding of either the universe of "God".[/quote]

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